Profiles

Dr. Debrework Zewdie is a committed, dynamic and inspiring leader who has dedicated the past 40 years to international development work, with a particular focus on mitigating the cross-sectoral impact of the HIV epidemic on development. She has achieved groundbreaking results in her capacities as scientist, strategist, manager and policymaker.  Highly regarded for her ability […]

Susan Yashar served as Deloitte Global’s deputy chief executive officer and general counsel, leading Deloitte professionals across the globe in risk, legal and ethics matters. Among other things, she oversaw major risk, legal, brand, regulatory and governance matters affecting Deloitte worldwide. She was named global general counsel in 2014 and global deputy chief executive officer in 2020; […]

Scott Wu has spent more than three decades combining his finance and innovation skills with a passion for global humanitarian endeavors. As the former chief executive officer of the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (IBank), he led a public finance institution committed to improving quality of life for all Californians — prioritizing jobs, disadvantaged […]

Geremie Sawadogo has driven progress in international education, global development and human resource management for over 30 years.  He spent nearly 20 years at the World Bank Group, in various roles across human resources and program management. Between 1997 and 2002, Sawadogo served as country director for the Peace Corps in Benin. During this time, […]

Sheila Leatherman’s professional experience stretches across the breadth of health care management, public health and health policy. She has expertise in quality of care, performance improvement in the health sector, health systems reforms and humanitarian health. She has worked with over 50 countries in Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America and North America, and she spent nearly […]

Anne Lynam Goddard has been a passionate voice for the world’s most vulnerable individuals and families for the past 40 years.   Goddard began her career in the Peace Corps, living in a mud house in Kenya and traveling among remote villages by motorbike. After earning a master’s degree in public health from the University of […]